Kari Dziedzic, who the Senate Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus named leader in late 2022, said she will step down once her Senate DFL colleagues find a replacement.
Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic said Friday she will step down from her leadership post after a new cancer diagnosis. Citing "serious challenges" facing her, Dziedzic said she will remain in the Senate's top job until her fellow Senate Democrats elect a new member to lead their majority caucus. The 2024 legislative session convenes on Feb. 12. "As we prepare for the next .
DFL Sen. Kari Dziedzic of Minneapolis says the cancer she battled during last year’s legislative session has returned. At the start of a new session, she plans to step back from leadership once her caucus names her replacement.